Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25

bAc AuuIotE OIL efupt0yeS ana Gn5 salary paid
each class, the amounts expended for improve
snenss each year, how expended. and the char
[ acter OF such improvements: the earnings aud
| receipts Of each branch OF business aud from ali
sources, the operating, and other expenses; the
oaiance OF profit and loss; and a cornpiete ex-
Mott OF the financial operations Of the carrier
each year, including az ANIMAL balance Sheet
also the tota number Of acres Of land received
a. grants either from the United States or from
one sbate OF Minnesota, the number GoU acres
OF said grants scla, and average price rec eiyed
per acre, the number of acres Of grants unsold
and lhe appraised value per acre. Such de-
called reports shall also contain such intorsna-
zion IN relation to rates and regulations con-
cernlns fares or freigkts and agreements. ar
rangelnents or contracts with express COM
pahies, Telegraph companies sleeping and din
ing car ompanes. fast freight lines, and other
common carriers, as the commission may re-
Qulre, with copies OF such conrracts. agree
mcnts OF arrangements
.'n And the said commission may within its
utscreAou, Tor the purpose OF nabing it the Bet"
-et TO carry ouS the purposes OF tis act prescribe
~ W 10 the opinion OF the commission it is prac
tlcable TO prescribe such uniformity and
methods OF Keeping accounts> a period OF time
w!thin which all common carriers subject to the
provisions OF this act shall have az near 30 may
De, uniform system Of accounts and the man.
ner III which such accounts shall be kent
SEC lS la) That such commissioners shall,
on or before the first day OF December OF each
year. and oiteuer IL required by the governor to
90 SO, make report TO the governor OF their do
lnSSs sor tho preceding Year, containing such
1a1ys, statements and explanations as will dis
IL
road transportation in its bearings upon the
business and prosperity OF the people of this
state, and such suggestions in relation thereto
as 70 them may seem appropriate
ib' They shall also, at such times as the gov
ernor shall direct. examine any particular sub
lect connoce ed with the conditions aud 1nanage-
"ritlnG, their opinion thereon with their reasons
Therefor. Said commissioners shall also inves-
nsste and consider what, ii any, amendment
OF revision OF the railroad laws of this
state the best interest OF the state may demand.
ana they shall make special biennial report on
sag suo1eot to the governor. All such reports
Hleoe TO the governor shall be by him trans
mltted to the leE.slsture at the earliest practi.
cable time
(c) Nnthing in this act contained shall in any
way as'rIge or alter the remedies now existing
at cou,non law or by stslutc but the provisions
o. o. ms act arc are in addition to such remedies
Provtded, That no pending litigation shall in
aay way he affected by this act.
SEC. 10. Each commissioner shall receive al
annual salary of Ehree Thousand dollars, paya~
nle IN tae same manner na The salaries Of other
secretary who shall receive al sapual salary Of
e.Ghtesn huadfett doliars, payable ill like ,nan-
secretary OF state an affidavit in the following
form: i do selo1anly swear or affirm las tue
tase te m MAJ R ne2 that VII support the cons1i:u-
hlon OF the United States and the constitution
Of the State Ct Minnesota, and thai l Will
, faithfully discharge my duties IS secrc-
eas ssop st t e. t j'sd ase and ID
acoordtnE to the best of my ability; and
T. fnrther d:care .hat am not in the employ Of,
OF holding any Official relation to, any common
carrier or grain warehouseuan, withtn said
svate nor am I, IN any manner; interested in
ANY stock, bonds or other property Of such
conAion carrier OK grain warehousemau," The
entc" into BONDS to the State of Minnesota, to be
coo, conditioned for lne faithful performance
Of his duty as secretary of such commission,
snail tIlGC. Of
stale. The commission shall have authority
TO employ. and Tx the compensation of such
proper performance Of its duties, subject to the
approval OF the governor OF olle state.
,,i, Inc eommiss1o9ers s1 @ shall bo furnIsed with
Witnesses summoned before the commission
shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are
paid witnesses in the district courts Of the
state.
All the expenses of the commission incluaine
all necessary expenses Tor transportation incurred
ny the commissioners or by teir employees under
their orders il making any investigation In any
other place than the city Of ST Paul. shall he al
lowed and paid Of the state treasury On the
presentation Of stenaized vouchers therefor, ap-
proved by the chairman OF The commission and
the state auditor.
SEC 20. That the sum of fifteen thousand
l$15,o0iD dollars is hereby appropriated for The
Thousand ISIS, 900, dollars il Hereby ap-
propriatsd for the use and purposes Of this act
Nv Way n5c1i et'i eli dAAiE y ulv o4sL, 1901
SEC. 81. That ali acts aud parts OF acts incou-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed, provided
that The provisions Of this act shall apply to and
govern the existing railroad and warehouse COM
'nlssloieIs appointed by virtue CT an act ap-
proved blarch 5th, 1855, VINO are hereby clothed
with the powers and charged with the duties
and responsibilities Of this act, granted to and
| imposed upon the railroad ana warehouse COM
/ mlssoneIs Of the State Of Minuesota.
SEC. go. This act snail take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 7th. 1882.
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